Villa Colonial Antigua Guatemala

... think they're talking about the fact that the natural envrionment and things you're allowed to explore will kill you before and human will. The Pacaya Volcano is the main attraction here, the last erruption was in 2006 just a small one. There was also one in 2000 and a huge one in 1965 here is a link for the real facts (or not maybe if it's wiki) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacaya.We drove for an hour from Antigua ...

... in the 1700s, the capital was moved to (the rather ugly) Guatemala City. Today the place has been listed a UNESCO heritage site due to the multitude of pretty old buildings and many ruined churches.<br><br>I got rather ripped off buying my "luxury" 11 hour night bus down from Flores and nearly got decapitated every time i used the toilet. I had to try and hold the door shut with one hand and undo my troosers ...

... as they couldnt find his name on the list, his passport number had been put agains the name British Citizen Mountain and they were puzzled as to why he was saying his name was Julian. Getting the wrong line from his passport seems to be a reoccuring coincidence with Jules as this has happened to him before in South America. <br><br>After our last border crossing we thought we would be getting back on the bus and motoring through to Guatemala City. Instead we stayed ...

... clean, is damp and the shared bathroom facilities are dubious. We use our sleeping bag liners for the first time rather than touch the sheets. Its only $13 a night but we decided to leave the next day and after trawling round several hotels we find one that has no rooms free but can let us have a lovely room in a nearby family house for $30. Its twice what we paid before but ten times nicer with an ensuite bathroom (hot water!!!) and a bed big enough for ...

... like Indiana Jones&#8230;but a lazy girl type version..and thought a lot about Dr. Evil and talk of MAGMA. Hehe<br><br>Some people were loud and pushy and stupid about it all but ignoring them it was a great place to be! Some dogs came along the whole trip and I couldn&#8217;t believe their little paws didn&#8217;t get burned but I&#8217;m sure they know what they are doing. It was quite disconcerting being near the lava as it made me realise at any place on the cone, at any time the ...

... needed a bit of a breather, but it was worth it. When we reached a point where we could see the Volcano we had to run down the side of the mountain, and that was a unique experience. The side of the mountain was knee deep in volcanic sand/rock and running down it was kind of like skiiing in dirt with no skiis. Once we reached the actual lava things got a little hot, so hot infact that my necklace started to burn the skin on my neck... at that point I ...

... Not only in food, where there are restaurants for any imaginable types of food, but for activities, hotels and languages from anywhere in the world can be heard at any bar. We found a very nice restaurant that seems to be popular among the locals. They serve typical Guatemalan food, which was just what we wanted to try. The place looks like an old house. The food was amazing! and the prices were ok when compared to Costa Rica, however we ...

... menu, there was .... tamales! And not just tamales but chuchitos or tamales de chipilin (a vegetable-grass used for cooking in Central America and Mexico) that one does not often come across. Very very good. I also ate a chile relleno (stuffed paprika), a tamale colorado,frijoles volteados (red beans cooked and fried ... I know, not very appealing but it is really good!). If you want to know more about all the little ...

T'was a long week and a half..up early Monday am for the 6:30 flight from Guatemala to Tegucigalpa, Honduras with a 3 hour layover in San Jose, Costa Rica. The airport in Tegucigalpa is exceedingly short(and was closed for 4 months per a TACA jet overunning the end of it. The government says they will build a new airport(right)...the hotel Honduras Maya was xlnt, with the Casino Royale next door and Charlotte's Bistro across the street. Tegucigalpa by ...

... Mayan gods, Spanish conquistador and the biblical Judas. Hmmm, okay. He is housed between local homes and moves around to establish balance of power between locals. A wooden figure that smokes cigars and is draped in silk scarves surrounded by statues of saints and Jesus. Interesting. For a $1 fee we got to visit him, take pictures and made an offering of a pack of cigarettes. Guatemalan people are ...